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A testament to anomaly, poor work skills

Anomalies and shoddy workmanship have been found at Science and Technology Complex (STC), constructed by the Sheikh Hasina government, as the building now lies mostly unutilised.Although the 13-storey office building was built at Tk 2.298 billion in June 2019, the FE finds most space lying unutilised and office equipment gathering...

Clash between followers of two khatibs leaves 50 hurt

At least 50 persons (musullis/worshippers) were injured following a clash between the followers of the former and current khatibs (the person who delivers prayer sermon) in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque during the Jum'a prayers on Friday.According to eyewitnesses, Mufti Waliur Rahman Khan, the current khatib, was delivering sermon in...

BGB busts insurgents’ den in Bandarban

BANDARBAN, Sep 20 (UNB): Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) busted a den of insurgents, recovering a huge amount of arms, ammunition, drones, and advanced technology equipment from a hilly, remote area along the Bandarban border on Thursday.Based on an intelligence report, it was revealed that a group of...

JU files case over Shamim’s death

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have filed a murder case against eight students after the death of Shamim Ahmed alias Shamim Molla, a former leader of the university's Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) unit.Shamim Molla died after a group of students beat him on the campus on September 18.The university's chief...

Protest staged in capital

Protesters under the banner of 'Bikkhubda Jumma Chhatra-Janata' have staged a rally at Shahbagh intersection in the capital, condemning the 'attacks' on ethnic minorities in Khagrachhari's Dighinala upazila, reports bdnews24.com.Over 100 protesters blocked the road around noon on Friday.The protesters gathered first in front of the Raju Sculpture around 10:30...

Dengue claims two more lives_

Two more persons died of dengue in the 24 hours until Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 124 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 299 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Of them,...

Unable to join as DG DGHS, Robed Amin goes on leave

Since being relieved of his appointment as Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dr Robed Amin has not been coming to the workplace, reports UNB.On August 18, Dr Amin, a professor of medicine at Dhaka Medical College, was appointed as DG DGHS - the country's...

Director Mizanur lands in jail

A Dhaka court has sent Rongdhanu Group director and former vice chairman of Rupganj upazilla Md Mizanur Rahman to jail in a case lodged for allegedly demanding Tk 50 million as extortion, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the order on Friday as police produced the accused before the...

Mild heat wave sweeps country

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm...